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Hockey is a team sport played on ice or field, where teams use sticks to hit a puck or ball into the opponent's goal. There are various types of hockey including ice, field, roller, and street hockey, each with specific rules and equipment. The sport has notable players and is popular in countries like Canada, the USA, Russia, India, and the Netherlands.

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Hockey Presentation

Hockey is a team sport played on ice or field, where teams use sticks to hit a puck or ball into the opponent's goal. There are various types of hockey including ice, field, roller, and street hockey, each with specific rules and equipment. The sport has notable players and is popular in countries like Canada, the USA, Russia, India, and the Netherlands.

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What is Hockey?

Hockey is a fast-paced team sport played on ice or field.

Two teams use sticks to hit a puck (ice hockey) or ball (field hockey) into the opponent's goal.

Originated in the 19th century, with roots in both Canada and the UK.

Popular in countries like Canada, USA, Russia, India, and the Netherlands.
Types of Hockey

Ice Hockey: Played on ice with skates and a puck. Popular in colder countries.

Field Hockey: Played on grass/turf with a ball. Popular in India, UK, and Australia.

Roller Hockey: Played on roller skates; less common but growing.

Street Hockey: Informal version, played outdoors on pavement.


How is Hockey Played?

Team Size: Usually 6 (ice) or 11 (field) players per team.

Objective: Score goals by hitting the puck/ball into the opponent's net.

Key Rules:

- No high sticking.

- Offside rules apply (especially in ice hockey).

- Penalties for rough play.

Equipment:

- Stick, helmet, pads, gloves, skates/cleats, puck/ball.


Legends & Trivia

Famous Ice Hockey Players:

- Wayne Gretzky (Canada)

- Alexander Ovechkin (Russia)

- Sidney Crosby (Canada)

Famous Field Hockey Players:

- Dhyan Chand (India)

- Luciana Aymar (Argentina)

Fun Facts:

- Ice hockey pucks are frozen before games.

- Field hockey was part of the Olympics since 1908.

- Canada considers ice hockey its national winter sport.

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